Ohio H.B. 13, 128^th General Assembly
Sex Offender Proximity to Schools
http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=128_HB_13

• Prohibits an adult tier III sex offender/child-victim offender from knowingly being present on school premises or preschool or child day-care center premises if the offender has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a specified offense against a victim under the age of 16 or a specified violation of gross sexual imposition against a child under 12 years of age.
• Provides that a violation of the prohibition described in the previous dot point is a felony of the fifth degree.

Introduced by: Representative Jennifer Garrison (D), District 93 and Representative Marian Harris (D), District 19
Co-Sponsors: Yuko, Newcomb, Hagan, Murray, Phillips, B. Williams, DeBose, Bolon, Okey, Luckie, Fende, Lundy, S. Williams, Heard, Chandler

This bill prohibits tier III sex offenders/child victim offenders (the most restrictive category) who have committed specified offenses against a victim under 16 years of age from knowingly being present on school premises or child day care center premises.

Date introduced: 2/17/09
Committee Assigned: Criminal Justice, Chair: Tyrone K. Yates (D)